Publications by authors named "Stefanie Misgeld"
Article Synopsis
- Maternal mortality rates are alarmingly high, especially in regions with limited access to quality healthcare, with WHO reporting 810 preventable deaths in 2017.
- A case study of a 29-year-old woman at 37 weeks of pregnancy illustrates the dangers of unexpected complications, as she collapsed due to severe hypovolemic shock from a significant intra-abdominal hemorrhage despite initially appearing healthy.
- The autopsy revealed that her death resulted from acute gangrenous cholecystitis caused by Clostridium perfringens, emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of rare but dangerous infections during pregnancy.
